Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1887-06-02
Liberal-Unionisu Conference Liberals
and Parnellites Denounced.

Liberal-UniOnisp Conference - Liberals
and Parnellites Denounced.
LONDON. June 1st-The meeting of the
Radical Union to-day under the auspi-
ces of Chamberlain will probably tend to
widen the split in the Liberal party
Chamberlain has no intention Of approach
ing Gladstone ard thinks mis- own course
is gaining ground, founding his belief on his
Scottish tour and the Stanstell election.
He is even inclined TO insist on his original
proposal of an Ulster Assembly, and is no
longer willing TO waive this part OF his
scheme for the consideration of a Liberal
reunion. Gladstone, On the other hand,
takes equally definite grounds, and declines
the issue CT remodeled scheme providing
for the continuance of Irish representatives
at Westminster. The two parties are thus
absolutely at war.
The bulk of the Liberal Unionists are
simply waiting for Gladstones death, and
are convinced of their ability to keep the
party together until that event. Their
policy is, therefore, to mark time on the
Irish question and support the Govern
ment with no very large qualifications.
Gladstone, on the other hand, relies ex-
clusively on popular feeling, and hopes for
gradual conversion which would render
him Independent of the Unionist leaders,
while his visit to Wales will be marked by
new Liberal departure. l am informed
that he will make tolerably specific an
nouncement in favor of Welsh disestab-
lishment, which will probably be a meas
ure on which, after the settlement of the
Irish question, the Liberal party will first
unite Scotch disestabiishment nav be
expected to follow in due course, though Il
may be long interval, so far as my in
formation goes.
The new Electoral Committee win be ap-
pointed for London.
Rumors were current at the conference
that the Government would introduce,
probably during the autumn season, Local
Government resolution in favor of the
largest possible extension of local govern
ment to Ireland, subject to the
supremacy of the Imperial Parliament and
the protection of the Protestant minority.
The conference was attended by two
thousand delegates representing all parts Of
Great Britain. The tone of the speeches
was bitterly anti Gladstonian 1t was the
first representative Unionist meeting where
irreconcilable hostility 10 the Gladstonians
has been the rallying cry. Chamberlain
declared his belief that Cancellation would
be mere deception.
Lord Hartington's letter described the
OlduStOhIduS t4S OSlaiS dbSOIbSu III the dr.
nellites, the direct object being to retain at
any cost the support of the Parnelites by
their policy of following unreservcdly their
leadership and adopting the Parliamentary
methods OF their Irish allies.
A meeting of Unionists was held tonight
in the Birmingham Town Hall. The fol-
towing letter was read from John Bright ::
The great English Liberal party is called
on to abandon its past traditions, PROSTATE
itself before an odious, illegal, immoral
conspiracy; and, though they grieved over
| the temporary ruin of the Liberal party,
they were guiltiess of mischief and without
shame
Sir Henry James said the Liberal Union
lists never faltered in their allegiance to
their leader until his allegiance to Parnell
| became inevitable They were then
obliged to associate with their former po-
litical opponents As to the Parnellites,
he distrusted them as men, besides dislik-
| ing their principles.
A resolution was adopted approving the
action of the Unionist leaders.